WORLD (MT)

NOTE: When the Idaho Legislature is in session, programming on the Learn/Create and World channels may be pre-empted for live coverage from the House and Senate floors.

12:00 am

Turmoil and Triumph: The George Shultz Years"Swords Into Plowshares"
Shultz is in the midst of preparations for the summit meeting between Reagan and Gorbachev in Reykjavik, Iceland, when news breaks that the United States was indeed trading arms for the Nicaraguan Contras to secure the release of the Iran hostages, and Newsweek reveals that the CIA is mining the harbor in Managua. The Reykjavik summit leads to the most significant nuclear arms reduction pact of the Cold War and is the pinnacle of Shultz' career in government service. In January 1989, Shultz leaves the State Department. D

1:00 am

Global Voices"A Son's Sacrifice"
Imran, a young Muslim American, struggles to take over his father's neighborhood halal slaughterhouse in New York City. The son of an immigrant, Imran must confront his mixed heritage and gain acceptance from his father's conservative community. On one of Islam's holiest days, Imran must lead a sacrifice that will define him as a Muslim, as an American and as a son. D

1:30 am

Not In Our Town: Class Actions
This program tells the stories of a suburban California school district, a mid-western college town and a college campus in the heart of the South where people are working together to stop hate and intolerance, and activitating their communities to create safer, more accepting environments for everyone. "Not In Our Town: Class Actions" profiles local innovators -- a teacher who starts an anti-bullying program at her school, then spreads it to five districts; diverse leaders in a college town who bring students, local officials and community members together after a wave of bias attacks; and a coalition of students who take positive action when their core values are threatened. D

2:00 am

AfroPop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange"Mrs. Goundo's Daughter"
The African ritual of female genital cutting prompts one young Malian mother to seek asylum in the United States to protect her two-year-old daughter from the pain and sometimes horrific health consequences of the practice. "Mrs. Goundo's Daughter" bridges the mother's two worlds - the largely Islamic West African village and her adopted home in Philadelphia. D

3:00 am

Secrets of the Dead"China's Terracotta Warriors"
When the first emperor of China wanted an extravagant tomb for his journey into the afterlife, he decreed he would be protected by an army. Artisans have less than two years to complete the massive project using the technology of 2,200 years ago to construct 8,000 life-sized, painted figures. Archaeologist Agnes Hsu shows how it might have been done.G

4:00 am

NOVA scienceNOW"How Does The Brain Work?"
Host Neil deGrasse Tyson meets neuroscientists who team with magicians to understand how the human brain processes information. Then, mimicking human thought processes with software is providing new insights into the brain itself. Other scientists "hack" human decision-making using electricity and chemistry.G

Finding Your Roots"Harry Connick Jr. and Branford Marsalis"
Gates journeys deep into the ancestry of a group of remarkable individuals and provides new understanding of personal identity and American history.G

7:00 am

Finding Your Roots"Cory Booker and John Lewis"
Gates journeys deep into the ancestry of a group of remarkable individuals and provides new understanding of personal identity and American history.G

8:00 am

Nature"Survivors of the Firestorm"
The wildfires that tore through the Australian state of Victoria in February 2009 incinerated more than a million acres, leaving death and destruction in their wake. Volunteers nurse burned and traumatized wildlife - even fish - back to health at wildlife hospitals and private facilities. Meanwhile in the forest, renewal is taking place too. One year later, the natural world is well on its way back to health.G

Outdoor Idaho"Canyonlands Calling"
Cameras roam desert expanses, narrow canyons, mountains and rock formations of the southwest corner of Idaho. Participants reveal how eight years of collaborative effort among many interests can culminate in the federal Owyhee Initiative that includes many uses, including designated wilderness.G

10:30 am

Dialogue"Food Safety and Biomedical Research"
How safe is our nation's food system? Carolyn Bohach is a microbiologist from the University of Idaho who specializes in studying E. coli and food safety. This week on Dialogue, host Joan Cartan-Hansen talks with Bohach about her research and ways we can prevent E. coli breakouts.G

Finding Your Roots"Harry Connick Jr. and Branford Marsalis"
Gates journeys deep into the ancestry of a group of remarkable individuals and provides new understanding of personal identity and American history.G

1:00 pm

Finding Your Roots"Cory Booker and John Lewis"
Gates journeys deep into the ancestry of a group of remarkable individuals and provides new understanding of personal identity and American history.G

2:00 pm

Nature"Survivors of the Firestorm"
The wildfires that tore through the Australian state of Victoria in February 2009 incinerated more than a million acres, leaving death and destruction in their wake. Volunteers nurse burned and traumatized wildlife - even fish - back to health at wildlife hospitals and private facilities. Meanwhile in the forest, renewal is taking place too. One year later, the natural world is well on its way back to health.G

Finding Your Roots"Harry Connick Jr. and Branford Marsalis"
Gates journeys deep into the ancestry of a group of remarkable individuals and provides new understanding of personal identity and American history.G

6:00 pm

Finding Your Roots"Cory Booker and John Lewis"
Gates journeys deep into the ancestry of a group of remarkable individuals and provides new understanding of personal identity and American history.G

7:00 pm

Nature"Survivors of the Firestorm"
The wildfires that tore through the Australian state of Victoria in February 2009 incinerated more than a million acres, leaving death and destruction in their wake. Volunteers nurse burned and traumatized wildlife - even fish - back to health at wildlife hospitals and private facilities. Meanwhile in the forest, renewal is taking place too. One year later, the natural world is well on its way back to health.G